April 2026 Visa Bulletin

By: Nadine Chen | March 20, 2026

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the April 2026 Visa Bulletin. This update highlights immigrant visa availability for employment-based categories according to applicants’ priority dates.

Final Action Dates (Chart A):

• EB-1: China and India will advance to April 1, 2023. All other countries remain current.
• EB-2: India will advance to July 15, 2014. China remains at September 1, 2021.  All other countries will advance to current.
• EB-3: China will advance to June 15, 2021. India and Philippines remain at November 15, 2013, and August 1, 2023 respectively. All other countries will advance to June 1, 2024.
• EB-5 (unreserved): China will advance to September 1, 2016. India remains at May 1, 2022. All other countries remain current.

Dates for Filing (Chart B):

• EB-1: China and India remain at December 1, 2023. All other countries remain current.
• EB-2: India will advance to January 15, 2015. China remains at January 1, 2022. All other countries remain current.
• EB-3: India will advance to January 15, 2015. China and Philippines remain at January 1, 2022 and January 1, 2024 respectively. All other countries will advance to current.
• EB-5 (unreserved): China and India remain at October 1, 2016 and May 1, 2024 respectively. All other countries remain current.

Chart Overview

Final Action Dates (Chart A): Determines when a visa number is available for issuance of a Green Card or immigrant visa. If a specific date is listed, only applicants with a priority date before that date are eligible. "C" (Current) means visa numbers are available to all applicants regardless of priority date. "U" (Unavailable) means no visa numbers are available.

Dates for Filing (Chart B): Determines when applicants may begin the final stages of the immigrant process.

• For Consular Processing (outside the U.S.): The National Visa Center (NVC) will notify applicants to submit civil documents and fees once their priority date is earlier than the listed date.
• For Adjustment of Status (within the U.S.): Each month, USCIS designates which chart applicants may use to file the I-485, Adjustment of Status (AOS) application. If sufficient immigrant visas are available to accommodate additional filings, it lists the Dates for Filing chart. Otherwise, applicants must wait until their priority date is current under the Final Action Dates chart.

USCIS has announced that it will accept the Dates for Filing chart (Chart B) for April 2026 Employment-Based Adjustment of Status filings.

If your priority date is earlier than the date listed in Chart B, for your Employment-Based category, please contact your trusted Chugh, LLP immigration professional.